~~Attention All Members of BGLO!!~~

[humbleme]

Do you guys think that people who are interested in BGLO carry a certain level of knowlegd regarding black greek life based on their exposure to it? I believe this experience is relative of course, but I just feel like some of the information that I know in regards to this matter is because of my environment (I attend Howard) versus friends that I know who go to other colleges who have less of a greek life.

Most of this stuff seems like common knowledge to a any BGLO member and others who are surrounded by it, but it might take a lot more for someone else to get it. It's easy to huff and puff and give the "do your research" command, but at first glance im pretty sure alot of ppl are gonna ask questions that they dont see anything wrong with asking. If you have been in XYZ for 15 years, im sure you are TIRED of hearing these same questiong, but if I'm a freshman in college who has just witnessed a probate, should you really bark on me for asking certain questions?

[deltadiva0613]

Originally Posted by humbleme

Do you guys think that people who are interested in BGLO carry a certain level of knowlegd regarding black greek life based on their exposure to it? I believe this experience is relative of course, but I just feel like some of the information that I know in regards to this matter is because of my environment (I attend Howard) versus friends that I know who go to other colleges who have less of a greek life.

Most of this stuff seems like common knowledge to a any BGLO member and others who are surrounded by it, but it might take a lot more for someone else to get it. It's easy to huff and puff and give the "do your research" command, but at first glance im pretty sure alot of ppl are gonna ask questions that they dont see anything wrong with asking. If you have been in XYZ for 15 years, im sure you are TIRED of hearing these same questiong, but if I'm a freshman in college who has just witnessed a probate, should you really bark on me for asking certain questions?

You raise some good points. As a member of a BGLO, I do not fault non-members for not knowing for example, the Greek Alphabet on command. However, I do have a slight problem when people..ahem..excuse me, COLLEGE students who are interested in a BGLO at a COLLEGE say things as ignorantly as the above did. Why the slight problem? Because they should have done enough research about their organization of interest and NPHCs in general to know the basics of what is accepted and what is not..I mean afterall, they DID come to a forum about BGLO

[humbleme]

Originally Posted by deltadiva0613

You raise some good points. As a member of a BGLO, I do not fault non-members for not knowing for example, the Greek Alphabet on command. However, I do have a slight problem when people..ahem..excuse me, COLLEGE students who are interested in a BGLO at a COLLEGE say things as ignorantly as the above did. Why the slight problem? Because they should have done enough research about their organization of interest and NPHCs in general to know the basics of what is accepted and what is not..I mean afterall, they DID come to a forum about BGLO

Yea, you are right. But i dont think it is safe to assume that people who are interested in a BGLO, or people who visit/post in BGLO forums are actually trying to PURSUE an organization. Some people are just curious and want to know what all the hooplah is about. Now if you are ACTIVELY PURSUING membership into an organization and have been steered in the right direction, then there should be no excuses. Yea some of the things posted were kinda ignorant, but honestly, it is understandable for some college students (freshman, tranfers from other schools who havent heard of any greek org) to wonder why wearing a certain org's colors is a big deal. It's one thing for an org to peak your interest, but i think its a whole 'nother story when you begin pursuing. Like i said, i might just be interested outta curiousity, but not that interested where im begging for admittance.

lemme know if im not making sense because i tend to talk in circles...

[deltadiva0613]

[quote=humbleme;1745820]Yea, you are right. But i dont think it is safe to assume that people who are interested in a BGLO, or people who visit/post in BGLO forums are actually trying to PURSUE an organization. Some people are just curious and want to know what all the hooplah is about. Now if you are ACTIVELY PURSUING membership into an organization and have been steered in the right direction, then there should be no excuses. Yea some of the things posted were kinda ignorant, but honestly, it is understandable for some college students (freshman, tranfers from other schools who havent heard of any greek org) to wonder why wearing a certain org's colors is a big deal. It's one thing for an org to peak your interest, but i think its a whole 'nother story when you begin pursuing. Like i said, i might just be interested outta curiousity, but not that interested where im begging for admittance.

Yes however, when I mentioned there was a short survey earlier, One of the questions also asked if the participants were interested in becoming a member of a BGLO. In contrast, the question of Had their mind been set on one particular organization was also a part of the survey. Excuse me for not saying that earlier. I believe whether peaking of pursuing, at least SOME information should be researched to keep oneself from uttering statements such as the ones from these participants.